Chauncey Wiggins is headed to the Boston Celtics for NBA Summer League, giving Florida State another former player to watch in Las Vegas.
Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers first reported that Wiggins signed a Summer League contract with Boston. That makes him the fifth confirmed former Seminole set to play in Las Vegas, joining Baba Miller, who was drafted in the second round by the LA Clippers, and Darin Green Jr., who will suit up for the Mavericks.
Wiggins was the last Florida State player drawing NBA interest during the pre-draft process. He worked out for several teams, including the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, LA Lakers, and others.
His path to this point got stronger late in the season. After a rough start, Wiggins finished with a burst, and over the final 13 games - during a stretch when FSU went 10-3 and played like one of the best teams in college basketball - he averaged 15.7 points per game while shooting 50% from three and 80.6% from the free-throw line.
That late-season run is what gives him a real shot to stick. At 6'10", Wiggins has the size to matter, and if he can carry that production into Summer League, he could work himself into a solid NBA role, especially in a Celtics system built around spacing and three-point shooting.
Florida State’s list of Summer League names keeps growing, which is exactly the kind of visibility Luke Loucks is looking to create as he builds the program.
Jamir Watkins could still be part of that group, too. He may be back in Summer League with the Washington Wizards after signing a standard NBA contract late last year and carrying a team option this offseason, a decision that should be made today. The deadline for team options passed earlier in the evening, but nothing had been announced about Watkins yet.
If Watkins does end up playing, Florida State would have six Seminoles to follow in Las Vegas starting on July 9.
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